5100 Interstate 30 (at US-69), Greenville, TX 75402
Orene Blackshear, obituary portrait — Coker-Mathews Funeral Home

In Loving Memory

OreneBlackshear

Passed Away On August 2, 2013
At Age 98 years
Resident of Greenville, TX
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Orene Blackshear

 

Orene Blackshear, 98, of Greenville, died Friday, August 2, 2013 at Hinton Home in Farmersville.  Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be Monday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

 

Mrs. Blackshear was born February 26, 1915 in Hunt County, Texas.  She was the daughter of Dealy Fletcher Bishop and Minnie Samantha Cook Bishop.  She married J. K. Blackshear in Leonard on September 2, 1933.  She was a retired cook with the Greenville Independent School District and a member of Park Street Baptist Church.

 

She is survived by a son, J. B. Blackshear and wife, Weyma of Greenville; daughters, Sue Holt and husband, Cletus of Celeste and Martha Meador of Greenville; one brother; three sisters; nine grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, grandson, Brett Holt, and several brothers and sisters.

 

Pallbearers will be Ricky Blackshear, Randy Blackshear, Aaron Holt, Kris Holt, Chad Blackshear, Robert Holt and Roger Mueller.

 

The family requests memorials be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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Services

Visitation

Coker-Mathews Funeral Home

5100 Interstate 30

Greenville, TX, 75402

August 5, 2013

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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Service

Funeral Service

Coker-Mathews Funeral Home

5100 Interstate 30

Greenville, TX, 75402

August 6, 2013

10:00 AM

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Interment

Memoryland Memorial Park

808 Jack Finney Blvd. (FM 1570)

Greenville, TX, 75402

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Condolences (9)

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Dealy Blackshear Big Spring, TX August 5, 2013
"Dear Cousins, I was saddened to learn of your great loss. Its been so many years since I visted Aunt Orene but remember her laughter clearly. I hope your grief is tempered by many similar fond memories."
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Joan Tillery Campbell, TX August 5, 2013
"My sincerest condolences to the Blackshear Family. Nannie was a very special person and will be sorely missed. She is now at peace in her heavenly home. May you find peace and consolation. Joan and Ralph"
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Theresa Kerr Garland, TX August 4, 2013
"I'm so sorry for your loss. I remember Mrs. Blackshear from when I was little in Peniel. And of course I remember that sweetheart, Brett. What a wonderful soul he was...very brave young man. Prayers are being sent to family and friends."
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